r/SurroundAudiophile is a subreddit with 7k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses dolby atmos, help, setup, 5.1, and surround sound, and they frequently recommend/review av receiver.
For audiophiles and music lovers who appreciate the playback of *music* in surround sound and immersive headphone listening.
(Please set your user flair to your speaker/transducer setup type (e.g., 4.0, 7.2.4, headphones only, etc.).)
Popular Themes in r/SurroundAudiophile
#1
Advice Requests
: "Need help, is this a good deal"
12 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Need help positioning side speakers"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Not even ONE Popular, Famous Musician Has EVEN 1 SINGLE 7.1 Format SONG Available For Free: So Surround Sound Format "Radio" Doesn't Exist. The Situation Is So Bad, There Isn't Even 1 Single 5.1 Song EITHER!"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Eagles One of These Nights Deluxe w/ ATMOS Blu-Ray for 39.99"
2 posts
#5
News
: "RHINO Unveils DOLBY ATMOS Series"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/SurroundAudiophile
#1
Dolby Atmos
: "Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here 50th Anniversary – the ultimate edition of this album? – Review (Vinyl, CD, SACD, Blu-ray, from 1975 to 2025, stereo, 4.0, 5.1 to Dolby Atmos)"
87 posts
#2
Help
: "Subreddit should be back up and open now"
82 posts
#3
Setup
: "Best cheap Setup for playback of SACD on Vizio 5.1?"
44 posts
#4
5.1
: "Bryan Ferry – Boys And Girls – Review (Vinyl vs CD vs SACD vs Blu-ray vs streaming from 1985 to 2025, stereo, 5.1 to Dolby Atmos) the best version is…"
44 posts
#5
Surround Sound
: "Not even ONE Popular, Famous Musician Has EVEN 1 SINGLE 7.1 Format SONG Available For Free: So Surround Sound Format "Radio" Doesn't Exist. The Situation Is So Bad, There Isn't Even 1 Single 5.1 Song EITHER!"
41 posts
#6
Music
: "Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms, Roxy Music, Prince coming to blu-ray Audio Dolby Atmos. Blu-ray: The New Ultimate Standard for Audiophiles?"
37 posts
#7
Speaker
: "What is wrong with my Speaker?"
36 posts
#8
Surround
: "DTS /DVDAudio Surround."
32 posts
#9
Sound
: "Why Isn't Surround Sound More Popular With Audiophiles [PS Audio Youtube Video]"
32 posts
#10
Stereo
: "Bryan Ferry – Boys And Girls – Review (Vinyl vs CD vs SACD vs Blu-ray vs streaming from 1985 to 2025, Stereo, 5.1 to Dolby Atmos) the best version is…"
24 posts
Products Discussed in r/SurroundAudiophile
Av Receiver
2 reviews
#1
Pioneer
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Yamaha
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/SurroundAudiophile
#1
Atmos
: "Pink Floyd – Live at Pompeii – MCMLXXII, Video presentation of Echo part 1's Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 spatialization"
55 posts
#2
Review (Recordings)
: "Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here 50th Anniversary – the ultimate edition of this album? – Review (Vinyl, CD, SACD, Blu-ray, from 1975 to 2025, stereo, 4.0, 5.1 to Dolby Atmos)"
53 posts
#3
Discussion
: "DTS /DVDAudio surround."
23 posts
#4
Music
: "RIP Quincy Jones"
17 posts
#5
Tips & Advice
: "Need help positioning side speakers"
13 posts
#6
News
: "Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms, Roxy Music, Prince coming to blu-ray Audio Dolby Atmos. Blu-ray: The New Ultimate Standard for Audiophiles?"
7 posts
#7
Spatial Audio
: "IMHO the Quad mix is the ideal way to experience Paranoid's full glory. Finally got around to giving it a memorial spin."
7 posts
#8
Miscellaneous
: "guilty..."
4 posts
#9
Showing Off
: "Dorm Room Setup"
4 posts
#10
Deals
: "Klipsch package worth it? "
3 posts
Member Growth in r/SurroundAudiophile
Yearly
+2k members(52.8%)
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Last updated: June 29, 2026